International Tort and Class Actions

Pursuing or defending claims arising out of events overseas or against overseas companies presents its own set of difficulties.

Our extensive experience in this field allows us to serve our clients effectively and in a cost efficient manner. Below is a sample of the matters our attorneys have handled in the past.

• Defended a foreign shipper in a customs investigation
• Prosecuted claims against a beverage company for participating in the Egyptian government's expropriation of property based on religious affiliation
• Prosecuted an environmental dumping claim on behalf of the Government of the Dominican Republic against several American corporations
• Prosecuting claims on behalf of an American oil company against foreign interests who have interfered with the company’s concession
• Prosecuting claims on behalf of Iraqi victims of torture at the hands of US defense contractors at Abu Ghraib prison and other prison facilities in Iraq
• Prosecuting wrongful death claims on behalf of family members against Blackwater Worldwide and related companies for two separate shootings that resulted in the deaths of over 25 Iraqis
• Prosecuting wrongful death claims on behalf of family members against Unity Resources Group and RTI, Inc., an American contractor